Sentences with phrase «forms of academic discourse»

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Studies that investigated the role of classroom discourse and other forms of scaffolding describe how teachers mediate between students» current English abilities and levels of science understanding and the more academic English and science knowledge being targeted (Gibbons, 2003; Parkinson, Jackson, Kirkwood, & Padayachee, 2007; Young & Nguyen, 2002).

There is certainly a role for blogging to play in academic discourse, but it is a role that is separate and apart from more traditional forms of academic communication.